One-day
special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:

special
education law, rights and responsibilities

tests
and measurements to measure progress & regression

SMART
IEPs

introduction
to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy

Wrightslaw
programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care
providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding
special education. The program is not disability specific.

Credits:
The New York State CLE Board approved a total of 7 credits for this
conference. (Areas of professional practice: 4.0 CLE credit hours and
skills: 3.0 CLE credit hours). .6 CEU's (continuing educaton units)
have also been approved and available for an additional $9.00 fee, payable
at the conference.

From
LIE: Northern State or Southern State Parkways to Rt. 135. Exit 10 East (Old
Country Road) off the Seaford/Oyster Bay expressway (Rt 135). Go aprox. one traffic
light and make a right turn on Gehard Rd. (Hess Gas Station and Fire House). The
hotel is immediately on the right and the parking lot is on the left.

There
is limited parking in front of the hotel if you arrive early. There
is a parking lot across the street from the hotel. The garage is reserved
for hotel guests. There will be a parking attendant on duty. Arrive early. It is quite a walk from the parking lot, up a hill to
the hotel. You can also park on the neighborhood streets.

The State Yellow
Pages has many useful resources - evaluators, educational consultants, academic
tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys and others
who help parents get services for their children.